Playback Trauma®: In Sickness

Playback Trauma®: In Sickness

Undying Joy · January 26, 2023 · Psychological Horror, Visual Novel, Hand-drawn, Adventure, Interactive Fiction

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Playback Trauma®: In Sickness price by region

Playback Trauma®: In Sickness costs $3.29 in Georgia (USD), £4.29 in the United Kingdom, $4.99 in the United States, €4.99 in Europe (EUR), CA$6.49 in Canada, NZ$7.39 in New Zealand, A$7.50 in Australia, R$16.99 in Brazil and zł22.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Playback Trauma®: In Sickness offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $3.29 $3.29 — 1
United Kingdom £4.29 £4.29 — 1
United Statesyour region $4.99 $4.99 — 1
Europe (EUR) €4.99 €4.99 — 1
Canada CA$6.49 CA$6.49 — 1
New Zealand NZ$7.39 NZ$7.39 — 1
Australia A$7.50 A$7.50 — 1
Brazil R$16.99 R$16.99 — 1
Poland zł22.99 zł22.99 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

About Playback Trauma®: In Sickness

Leave the past in the past, the future's where it's at

Your name is Jay, and you have 24 hours left to live. There's one thing you have to do before it's over, and that's to confess to your crush that you love her.

Important Note
This game takes ~1-2 hours to complete. Additionally, there is a single ending from which there is no escape. Your choices will impact this ending in a minor, but fruitful way.

Features:

Gameplay: Follow the story of Jay, a recently awoken coma patient as he treks across New Jersey with a new friend. Make choices, meet people, see new places, and learn to embrace the excitement of the future

- Black, white, and red hand-drawn artstyle
- Get to know a new friend on a deeper level and explore the world of New Jersey together
- Rotoscope animation style that makes the characters appear to move rather than stay still
- Meet new people on your journey and experience the psychological horror that comes with each encounter

Playback Trauma®: In Sickness — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Playback Trauma®: In Sickness is a romantic horror visual novel that receives praise for its atmospheric visual style, well-crafted artwork, and audio design, with players particularly enjoying the story twists and connections to the first game. However, some find the gameplay frustrating due to heavy clicking through dialogue with minimal choices and slow pacing, making the brief runtime feel padded rather than engaging, which may appeal mainly to players who enjoy reading-heavy visual novels over interactive gameplay.

Recommended Feb 1, 2023
I got to play this the second it was released on steam, on Twitch, and it was really awesome! A romantic horror visual novel. I greatly enjoyed the artwork and audio, they were really well done! The story was very interesting and I loved all the twists. I played this directly after the first game Playback Trauma: The Beach (the two are connected, dev confirmed) and loved the subtle parallels between the two games. Definitely enjoyed, and I had my chat decide what each character would say. Lots of reading, so get your character voices ready!
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Recommended Oct 31, 2024
I like the visual style of the game, it really builds the atmosphere. The stories the characters tell really bring them to life.
Not recommended Jun 2, 2024
I only played for about 10 minutes and already got bored so much that I stopped. All I got to do is click myself through a dialogue, I didn't even read fully in the end, because that would probably have taken me even longer. There was like 1 choice up until that and the dialogue wasn't any meaningfull at all, just random chit-chat with a stranger in a car. Talking about her home, her dog, her job... Given the developer says the game only lasts 1 or 2 hours, I do not expect much more. The atmosphere through music and image style is great, but I do neither feel playing a fun game or reading an interesting story. It's only annoying to click yourself through that meaningless dialogue.
Recommended Aug 18, 2023
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